163-127.1. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms mean: (1) Board. – State Board of Elections. (2) Candidate. – A person having filed a notice of candidacy under the appropriate statute for any elective office in this State. (3) Challenger. – Any qualified voter registered in the same district as the office for […]
163-127.2. When and how a challenge to a candidate may be made. (a) When. – A challenge to a candidate may be filed under this Article with the board of elections receiving the notice of the candidacy or petition no later than 10 business days after the close of the filing period for notice of […]
163-127.3. Panel to conduct the hearing on a challenge. Upon filing of a challenge, a panel shall hear the challenge, as follows: (1) Single county. – If the district for the office subject to the challenge covers territory in all or part of only one county, the panel shall be the county board of elections […]
163-127.4. Conduct of hearing by panel. (a) The panel conducting a hearing under this Article shall do all of the following: (1) Within five business days after the challenge is filed, designate and announce the time of the hearing and the facility where the hearing will be held. The hearing shall be held at a […]
163-127.5. Burden of proof. (a) The burden of proof shall be upon the candidate, who must show by a preponderance of the evidence of the record as a whole that he or she is qualified to be a candidate for the office. (b) If the challenge is based upon a question of residency, the candidate […]
163-127.6. Appeals. (a) Appeals from Single or Multicounty Panel. – The decision of a panel created under G.S. 163-127.3(1) or G.S. 163-127.3(2) may be appealed as of right to the State Board by any of the following: (1) The challenger. (2) A candidate adversely affected by the panel’s decision. Appeal must be taken within two […]
